Jack-o-Lantern Shakes

Another fun smoothie for Halloween! The girls and I made these for breakfast one morning. The faces can be put on the night before and you can whip the smoothie up for a quick healthy breakfast for Halloween morning or a delicious healthy snack!

Jack-o-Lantern Shakes

Makes 2 smaller servings

1 1/2 c non dairy milk of choice (used So Delicious Unsweetened Almond Milk Plus, for the extra protein)

1/2 c pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie mix

1 large frozen banana, cut into chunks

dash of cinnamon and or pumpkin pie spice

1-2 TBSP chocolate peanut butter (Dark Chocolate Dreams)

or

Chocolate Sauce

1 TBSP raw agave

1 TBSP coconut oil, melted

2 TBSP cacao powder

Mix everything together until smooth.

To make the chocolate faces either pipe chocolate peanut butter or chocolate sauce into the inside of a clear glass. Or you can place a piece of parchment paper on a plate and pipe face shapes using the chocolate sauce on the paper and place in the fridge to harden but still be flexible and place on the inside of the glass. Place glasses in the freezer or refrigerator until ready to use, these can be prepared the night before if you want a quick breakfast. In a Vitamix, or blender, blend everything together until smooth and pour into prepared glasses. Enjoy!

Jack-o-Lantern Protein Shake

Makes 1 serving

1 c non dairy milk of choice (used So Delicious Unsweetened Almond Milk Plus, for the extra protein)

1/2 c pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie mix

1 large frozen banana, cut into chunks

1 scoop vanilla protein powder (used Vega Sport Performance Protein Vanilla, could also use Vega One Vanilla or Natural)

dash of cinnamon and or pumpkin pie spice

To make the chocolate faces either pipe chocolate peanut butter or chocolate sauce into the inside of a clear glass. Or you can place a piece of parchment paper on a plate and pipe face shapes using the chocolate sauce on the paper and place in the fridge to harden but still be flexible and place on the inside of the glass. Place glasses in the freezer or refrigerator until ready to use, these can be prepared the night before if you want a quick breakfast. In a Vitamix, or blender, blend everything together until smooth and pour into prepared glasses. Enjoy!

As a Vega Recipe Ambassador I receive Vega products, which I used as an option in this recipe. I use Vega not because it is given to me but because it has been my plant-based protein of choice since before I started blogging and some recipes are made with Vega products I purchase. I only write about foods I love, my blog is an extension of my hobby to make fun healthy food creations for me and my family.